Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Unigold grows Candelones gold zones in the DR

Unigold (UGD-V) has released more results from its now closely followed drill program at the Candelones gold project on the northwestern portion of the Dominican Republic.Hole 29 hit 89 metres grading 1.72 grams gold per tonne from 326 metres…


Joseph Conway

Primero’s star rises in the west

 The industry expected big things from Toronto-based Primero Mining (P-T, PPP-N) when it acquired the San Dimas gold-silver mine in Mexico for US$500 million from Goldcorp (G-T, GG-N) just over two years ago. But things did not always go…


Great Panther eyes steady growth

Great Panther Silver (GPR-T, GPL-X) aims to steadily grow output from its two revived mines in Mexico to help reach its long-term goal of producing more than 5 million silver-equivalent oz. a year.While the company posted flat results for the…


Argonaut looks to improve Mexican ops

Argonaut Gold (AR-T) has a lot going for it in Mexico, where it operates the El Castillo and the new La Colorada gold mines and is pushing ahead its San Antonio project.Both mines had a strong June quarter, which helped the Toronto-based…


SilverCrest’s strength lies in consistency at Santa Elena

When it comes to new mines, operational reliability can be an elusive target for junior producers, but that has not been the case for Vancouver-based SilverCrest Mines (SVL-V) and its Santa Elena silver-gold operation in Sonora State, Mexico.


Scorpio’s challenge

If you had to choose one word to describe Scorpio Mining’s (SPM-T) fortunes over the first half of the year, it would have to be “change.”


Barrick to sell African assets?

It looks like Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) new CEO Jamie Sokalsky is getting  down to business to help lift the company’s stagnating share price through a possible sale of its 73.9%-owned African gold subsidiary African…



Enticing Guerrero belt attracts gold juniors

Newstrike Capital (NES-V) has hit encouraging infill gold intercepts at its Ana Paula project in southwestern Mexico’s Guerrero gold belt.The delineation drilling, which targeted the project’s southeast, includes hole 12-97 that…


Honouring Timmins’ mine finders

Led by association president Dean Rogers, northern Ontario’s Porcupine Prospectors and Developers Association has erected three bronze statues to honour legendary gold mine finders (from left): Jack Wilson of the Dome mine, Sandy McIntyre…


Toronto Stock Exchange

The S&P/TSX Composite Index jumped 199 points, or 1.7% during the trading week, to close at 12,089.89. The boost came in part from positive economic data and Germany’s commitment to save the euro currency union. The S&P/TSX Global…


Revolution’s Mexican discoveries

Revolution Resources (RV-T) has hit high-grade gold and silver below the historic Cinco Estrellas mine at its Universo project and discovered new prospects at its La Bufa property.


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